TL;DR, A new chapter in agri-trade finance began as Hygrotech East Africa used the Agridex Loam wallet to import 7 million onion seeds with instant settlement via EURC stablecoin. The Agridex platform uses the Solana blockchain and tokenized assets (NFTs) to create a transparent, auditable, and instant settlement rail, removing cross-border banking friction. This model…
TL;DR, The NiYA Startup Pitch 1.0 named 17 NiYA tech pitch winners, who shared a $25,000 prize pool to fund their ventures in health, agritech, and AI. Ministry-backed and partner-supported, NiYA combines grants, training, and market access across five pillars to turn prototypes into scalable ventures. Healthtech and Agritech startups were the most prominent…
TL;DR, MazaoHub’s AI farming sensors and management software, backed by $2M funding, increase yields 30%, reduce costs, and scale climate-smart African agriculture. Tanzanian startup combines AI-powered soil analysis with human expertise through Farmer Excellence Centers, creating a hybrid “Tech and Touch” approach for smallholder farmers. Latest update reveal CRDB Bank Foundation backing to overhaul payment…
